For the first time in the country, hypnosurgery on a 32-year-old man was performed successfully at Imam Reza Hospital in Mashhad, capital of Khorsan Razavi Provimce.
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Three people lost their lives and 28 people have been infected with the Crimean–Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in the current year (started March 20), said Mohammad Mahdi Gouya, head of the Health…
An earthquake measuring 4 degrees on the Richter scale jolted Torkamanchay city, Miyaneh County in East Azarbaijan Province on Monday morning. There were no reports of possible damages or…
More than 15,000 complaints were filed by patients against the medical fraternity for negligence last year (ended March 20). “During the period, 910 million medical services were provided across…
The pilot program conducted in the shrine city of Mashhad and five counties in Khorasan Razavi Province last year (ended in March) for registration of divorce under a new electronic system, after…
Tourists at Uttarakhand's Jim Corbett National Park in India got more than they bargained for after an elephant tried to attack the jeep they were travelling in. A video tweeted by ANI news agency…
Tourism and environment officials are working on a plan to turn Miankaleh Wetland in Mazandaran Province into a hub for bird-watching.
Coral bleaching on Australia's Great Barrier Reef is worse than first thought and the impact will accelerate unless global greenhouse gas emissions are cut, scientists said on Monday.
The 2…
The Department of Environment has called on the incoming Tehran City Council members to focus on addressing air pollution by improving the Iranian capital's public transportation.
President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday signed the Wetlands Protection Bill into law, enhancing protection for Iran's imperiled wetlands.
According to the president's official website President.…
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including heart diseases and stroke, account for one-third of deaths throughout the world, according to a new scientific study that examined every country over the…
India has reported cases of the Zika virus, the World Health Organization said, adding that efforts should be made to strengthen surveillance. On May 15, India’s Health Ministry reported three…
Last year (ended March 20), around 1,736 deaths due to burn injuries were registered in the country. Among the victims 1,015 were men and 721, women.
Health literacy is low among the people, said Farzad Peyrouyan, deputy of planning and programs at the Food and Drug Administration.
The average age for first heart attack is 45 for men and 55 for women in the country while the global average age is 66 for men and 70 for women, said Dr Manuchehr Radpour, cardiologist and board…
Solariums have been banned for commercial use in Iran and those who keep and offer tanning services to people in salons will be dealt with according to the law, said Jamal Tavalli, an expert at…
Over the past calendar year that ended in March residents of Tehran topped the list of confiscated driving licenses.
“Last year, 650 driving licenses were suspended by the traffic police in…
Iran has been conferred the 2017 United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Reduction along with Portugal and Brazil.
The prize was given to the Organization for Developing,…
All museums managed by Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization will close an hour earlier during the holy month of Ramadan, an official of the organization said. Speaking to…
Tehran's cultural heritage authorities have denied rumors about the demolition of Sabet Pasal Mansion in the upscale Jordan (Nelson Mandela Street) neighborhood.
A cultural heritage expert has criticized lawmakers for what he sees as blatant disregard for cultural heritage during talks to turn Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization…
Representatives Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina) and Adam Schiff (D-California) on Thursday submitted a bill that would tightly restrict US travel and ban tourism to North Korea.
Serious problems with British Airways' IT systems disrupted the plans of thousands of passengers, as all flights from Heathrow and Gatwick were cancelled.
Passengers described "chaotic"…
In response to a report ‘Further Decline in Palm Oil Consumption’ in the Tribune on May 23, Dr. Kalyana Sundram, chief executive officer at Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), clarified in a letter…
Germany will pass a law next week obliging kindergartens to inform the authorities if parents fail to provide evidence that they have received advice from their doctor on vaccinating their…
